Privacy Policy – Alberta

Intent

Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information is an important aspect of the way CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. conducts its business. Collecting, using, and disclosing personal information in an appropriate, responsible, and ethical manner is fundamental to CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc.’s daily operations.

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. strives to protect and respect personal information of its customers, employees, business partners, and so on in accordance with all applicable regional and federal laws. Each staff member of CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. must abide by this organization’s procedures and practices when handling personal information.

Guidelines

Applicability

This Privacy Policy informs everyone of CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc.’s commitment to privacy and establishes the methods by which privacy is ensured. This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information within CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc.’s possession and control.

Business information is defined as CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc., business address, business telephone number, name(s) of owner(s), executive officer(s), and director(s), job titles, business registration numbers, and financial status. Business information is treated and handled with the same level of confidentiality, privacy, and respect as personal information.

Consent occurs and is obtained when an individual signs an application or other form containing personal information, thereby authorizing CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. to collect, use, and disclose the individual’s personal information for the purposes stated on the form or in the Appropriate Use section of this policy.

Implied consent is granted by the individual when he/she signs the application or form. This allows CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. to obtain or verify information from third parties (such as banks, credit bureaus, lenders, or insurance companies) in the process of assessing the eligibility of an individual, customer, client, job applicant, or business partner.

Appropriate Use

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. collects and uses personal information solely for the purpose of conducting business and developing an understanding of its customers.

Policy Statements

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. assumes full accountability for the personal information within its possession and control. This organization has appointed Wendy Keeley as custodian of all privacy matters and legal compliance with privacy laws.

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. obtains personal information directly from the individual to which the information belongs. Individuals are entitled to know how CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. uses personal information and this organization will limit the use of any personal information collected only to what is needed for those stated purposes. CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. will obtain individual consent if personal information is to be used for any other purpose. CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. will not use that information without the consent of the individual, except in situation that are permitted by Alberta’s Person Information Protection Act.

Under no circumstances will CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. sell, distribute, or otherwise disclose personal information or contact lists to third parties. However, limited disclosure may be required as part of CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. fulfilling its stated business duties and day-to-day operations. This may include consultants, suppliers, or business partners of CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc., but only with the understanding that these parties obey and abide by this Privacy Policy, to the extent necessary of fulfilling their own business duties and day-to-day operations.

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. will retain personal information only for the duration it is needed for conducting business. Once personal information is no longer required, it will be destroyed in a safe and secure manner. However, certain laws may require that certain personal information be kept for a specified amount of time. Where this is the case, the law will supersede this policy.

Access to personal information will be authorized only for the employees and other agents of CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. who require the information to perform their job duties, and to those otherwise authorized by law.

Personally identifiable information about the individual that is collected from the website or through affiliate sites.

Information about the organization collecting the data.

How the data will be used.

With whom the data may or may not be disclosed.

What options are available to the individual regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information?

The information technology security procedures in place that protect against the destruction, loss, theft, alteration, or misuse of personal information under CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. possession and control.

How the individual may access and correct any inaccuracies in their personal information.

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. does not collect personally identifiable information from any individual known to be under the age of 13.

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. may share compiled demographic information with its business partners and/or advertisers, but no personal information that can identify any individual person shall be disclosed.

This Web site may contain links to other sites, but CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices of other organizations’ sites.

While IP addresses will be logged in order to administer the site, track visitor movement, and gather demographic information, these IP addresses will not be linked to any personally identifiable information.

Any registration or order form asking site visitors to enter personal or financial information will be protected by SSL encryption.

Site visitors are given the choice to opt out of having their personal information used at the point where the information is gathered.

In most instances, CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. will grant individuals access to their personal information upon presentation of a written request and satisfactory identification. If an individual finds errors of fact with his/her personal information, please notify CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. as soon as possible to make the appropriate corrections. Should CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. deny an individual’s request for access to his/her personal information, CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. will advise in writing of the reason for such a refusal. The individual may then challenge the decision.

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. may use personal information without the individual’s consent under particular circumstances. These situations include, but are not limited to:

CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. is under obligation by law to disclose personal information in order to adhere to the requirements of an investigation of the contravention of a regional or federal, under the purview of the appropriate authorities.

An emergency exists that threatens an individual’s life, health, or personal security.

The personal information is for in-house statistical study or research.

The personal information is already publicly available.

Disclosure is required to investigate a breach of contract.

Any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy can be addressed by contacting us at 403.225.4445 (phone) or 403.291.0207 (fax). CanWest Concrete Cutting & Coring Inc. will investigate and respond to concerns about any aspect of the handling of personal information. This organization will address concerns to the best of its abilities.